TLC is an Essex campaign helping parents, carers and families give their young children the best start to life, developing their communication skills through playful learning at home.

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If you are having a baby, take a look at the PAH Padlet for all you need to know when becoming a new parent.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can use your card to buy:

• plain liquid cow’s milk

• fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables

• fresh, dried, and tinned pulses

• infant formula milk based on cow’s milk

You can also use your card to collect:

• Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding

• vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old

Information for parents about applying for school places starting in September 2025

Applications for the 2025 school year are now closed.

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

Helping people plan, prepare and cook nutritious and affordable everyday meals.

All movement counts.

• tummy time

• playing with blocks and other objects

• messy play

• jumping

• walking

• dancing

• swimming

• playground activities

• climbing

• skipping

• active play, like hide and seek

• throwing and catching

• scooting

• riding a bike

• outdoor activities

Includes tips on how you can encourage learning and support.

Includes tips on how you can encourage learning and support.

Includes tips on how you can encourage learning and support.

Includes tips on how you can encourage learning and support.

Includes tips on how you can encourage and support.

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

It offers members a mixture of fresh & longer life foods, essential households items plus a town-centre café to meet and make friends. The café has a programme of activities for members. Drop in and discover more!

When you're experiencing a mental health problem, supportive and reliable information can change your life.

We empower people to understand their mental health and the choices available to them.

Information on available funding to early years and childcare providers in Essex, including the new childcare reforms

Find help available for children and young people ages 0-25years.

From brushing their first tooth to their first trip to the dentist, here's how to take care of your children's teeth.

Home language is what your child will first use to learn about the world around them and helps them get ‘set for life’

Home language is what your child will first use to learn about the world around them and helps them get ‘set for life’